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 Geography
Myanmar is Southeast Asia's largest country, sharing borders
with China, Laos and Thailand in the east, and Bangladesh
and India in the north, Myanmar has a 2,832 km seaboard with
the Indian Ocean to the west and south.
The Ayeyarwady River, flows for more than 2,000km through
Myanmar, before fanning out in a delta on the south coast.
Yangon stands beside one of its many mouths. Central Myanmar
is dominated by the Ayeyarwady basin which is shielded by
the Rakhine, Chin and Naga Mountains and the Patkai Hills
to the west, the Kachin Hills to the north, and the Shan Plateau
to the east - which include peaks rising to over 3,000m, influencing
the local climate. The river's valley and delta are considered
one of the most fertile agricultural regions in Asia. Fruit,
vegetables and citrus crops grow abundantly on the Shan Plateau.
Forest covers more than 50% of Myanmar's land area.
Climate
Myanmar's tropical monsoon climate splits the year into two
distinct seasons - hot and humid from June to September, and
drier cooler conditions throughout the rest of the year. The
coolest period is between November to February, and the hottest
from March to May, with temperatures in the high 30s in Mandalay
and Bagan.
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